Police found Christopher Massey asleep in his car with a gun in his lap. When they tried to take the gun from him, he awakened, and allegedly pointed it at an officer, and police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Christopher George Massey
Agency Responsible: Carrollton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: October 5, 2019
County: Denton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: air pistol
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5080
Geography: Suburban